Selling big ideas in a sound bite ageI just lived every author's dream. No, Oprah didn't call to tell me she's picked one of my books for her reading club. But ego-wise, I got the next best thing: an amazing series of eight, one-hour interviews on a nationally syndicated talk radio show to discuss my 2004 book, "The Pentagon's New Map" - chapter by chapter!
You have no idea how gratifying that is for an author who's spent years summing up 150,000-word books in more three-minute TV and radio appearances than I can remember.
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Dr. Barnett
I suggest you get in contact with Bill Maher, perhaps you're familiar with his show Real Time with Bill Maher, it's the hottest most topical political show on television which addresses some of the most important national and global issues of the day. It's on HBO, and is watched by many influential people, because it's fantastically funny and thought-provoking. It consistently draws a wide variety of important politicians, pundits, entertainers, intellectuals, artists and writers. It's one of the better forums for getting a message across because it reaches so many of the right people.
Get in touch with his staff, send them your books, and let them know you have a sense of humor. Maher seems to be a guy who is genuinely interested in looking for solutions to the problems we face, you might find him receptive to your ideas, and maybe he'll include you on one of his panels.
Posted by Aaron B. Brown | March 5, 2007 12:39 PM